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Changes in the code of ethics of the U.S. accounting profession, 1917 and 1988: The continual quest for legitimation

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  • Preston, Alistair M.
  • Cooper, David J.
  • Scarbrough, D. Paul
  • Chilton, Robert C.

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  • Preston, Alistair M. & Cooper, David J. & Scarbrough, D. Paul & Chilton, Robert C., 1995. "Changes in the code of ethics of the U.S. accounting profession, 1917 and 1988: The continual quest for legitimation," Accounting, Organizations and Society, Elsevier, vol. 20(6), pages 507-546, August.
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